Air temperatures may be low, but River Wye Match Fishing is on fire!
In the penultimate round of the River Wye winter league, chub were the dominant species and Ebbw Vale Rod, Paul Johnson amassed an incredible 118lbs of them in the 5 hour contest individually.
He was closely followed by Bristol angler Kevin Dix who also broke the magical ton mark with 106lbs from just above the new bridge in Hereford.
The top 7 anglers all caught over 60lb showing Why the River Wye is regarded as the best winter coarse fishery in the country.
In the team stakes, local side Woodys, secured the league title with one round still to go, after finishing 2nd on the day to Welsh side, Wizards.
This week will see 60 of the countries best anglers travelling to Hereford for the Spring 2 Day Festival.
There is a tackle expo at the Hereford Rugby Club from 2pm on Thursday 13th February.
It’s completely free and event sponsors will be displaying a range of tackle and bait products, with anglers on hand to answer any questions.
All attendees will automatically be entered into a prize draw for a bucket filled with quality bait products.
